On the good news side from ENN,
Friday, September 19, 2003
By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press
BURLINGTON, Vt. — This environmentally conscious New England state doesn't want to see manure go to waste.
A coalition of Vermont groups has won a $747,000 federal grant to build technology that would convert manure from small farms into methane gas.
"If small farms could convert waste to cheap, green energy, not only would they manage their waste streams but (they) will be more independent and financially secure," said Dr. Guy Roberts of the Intervale Foundation.
The foundation will use the funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Energy to...(Read on in: Vermont groups win federal grant to turn farm waste into fuel)
A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies. *Update 2014: Just do it everywhere - Dan*
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